Liability Risks for Occupational Therapists
When you chose to pursue a career as an occupational therapist, chances are you were thinking about how much you could help your patients. Did you also think about what kind of liability you would be taking on? Whether you are teaching people to perform their jobs with less pain or helping them remain independent…
Read MoreFour Common Mistakes Lab Techs Make
Did you ever wonder who was handling the huge influx of COVID-19 diagnostic tests during the pandemic that started in Spring 2020? Professional lab technicians were already busy performing an estimated 13 billion lab tests per year for a host of other illnesses and conditions when the global pandemic began. Although typically in the background…
Read MoreHow Can I Reduce My Professional Liability Insurance Cost?
As a medical professional or any sort of business consultant, you already know how important it is to have a comprehensive insurance policy to protect you from any legal claims related to malpractice and negligence (medical professionals) or errors and omissions (business professionals). However, making sure you’re protected needn’t break the bank. We’ve put together…
Read MoreIs Administrative Staff Covered by Medical Malpractice Insurance?
A spectrum of medical tasks can lead to negligence that causes patient harm, from a physician’s misdiagnosis to mislabeled medication. Administrative staff can even be found liable due to the diverse nature of their work. This makes malpractice insurance (also known as professional liability) a necessity for all team members, even if a patient lawsuit…
Read MoreWhat Can Happen if a Clinical Counselor Doesn’t Carry Malpractice Insurance?
Are you a clinical counselor? If so, carrying malpractice insurance is vital to protecting your career in the face of a malpractice lawsuit. According to the American Psychological Association, around 2% of counselors will face a malpractice lawsuit at some point in their careers. While this percentage may seem small, it means that there is…
Read MoreWhy Every Counselor Should Have Malpractice Insurance (Even If You’re Just Starting Out)
With more and more people seeking treatment for mental health conditions, choosing a career in this field can be an excellent move. But a clinical counselor will face numerous difficult decisions and situations throughout their working life, so they need good malpractice insurance to protect themselves. Most mental health workers would never hurt their patients…
Read MoreFive Reasons Why Marketing Consultants Need Insurance
Marketing agencies, advertising or public relations firms, or other similar professional service organizations may wonder why and what kind of business insurance they need to carry to protect themselves, their employees, and their company. The answer to that question depends on several factors and is definitely not a one-size-fits-all proposition. To help you sort through…
Read MoreSpeech Therapist Insurance: What Do You Need to Cover?
As a speech therapist, you know how rewarding it is to work closely with your patients. Your expertise helps adults and children work through intense challenges. With your guidance, patients can meaningfully change their lives for the better. However, working in any part of the medical field can bring the threat of a malpractice lawsuit.…
Read MoreAre You at Risk? Four Potential Liabilities When You’re an Uninsured Drug Counselor
Although substance abuse counseling has been a specialty for the last couple of decades, the fact of the matter is that this discipline is inexact. Because drug counseling continues to grow as a practice, it’s essential that drug counselors have professional insurance. Liability insurance will protect a counselor from potential claims made against them, which…
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